Employed

Temple•Temple, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at Baylor Scott & White Health is seeking a full-time fellowship trained, board certified or board eligible, Critical Care physician or Pulmonary Critical Care physician, to staff the Intensive Care Unit. The night Critical Care physician provides on-site coverage for ICU for one week, every weeknight and weekend night for 7 days. Work hours are 12-hour shifts from 6 pm to 6 am. The schedule is one week (7 days) on and 2 weeks (14 days) off. Position Details:· Provides care to critically ill patients in the Intensive Care Unit. · Supervises the medicine house staff in the ICU. · Evaluates patients who may require ICU care, when called from the Emergency Department or other inpatient units. · Leads emergency responses and supervises the medical house staff in Medical Code, Rapid Response, and Sepsis Code Teams · Performs requested consultations for emergencies in other critical care units -Surgical, Cardiac, Neurologic, Cardiothoracic ICUs. · Supervises and teaches the medicine house staff who staff the ICU, critical care consultation and emergency response teams.The division has a large Pulmonary/Critical Care fellowship program and centers of excellence in Critical Care, Pulmonary Hypertension, Interventional Pulmonology, Advanced lung disease, Advanced COPD care and Sleep Medicine. Our team perform advanced diagnostic bronchoscopy with endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) with the emphasis on personalized, high quality patient care.About Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – TempleBaylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple is a 636 bed multi-specialty teaching hospital with a Level I Trauma designation. The hospital was ranked as the #2 teaching hospital in the United States by Thomson Reuters. The hospital has 31 accredited residency and fellowship programs that include specialties in emergency medicine and radiology and offers a well-established and respected chaplain resident program. About the Community Temple is regarded as one of the best places to live and work in Texas and was ranked the sixth most affordable place to live in the U.S. in 2019. In addition to no state income tax, Temple enjoys a robust economy, and a cost of living that is lower than the national average. Served by four independent school districts and nationally recognized Temple College, the community places a high priority on education. Dubbed the “Wildflower Capital of Texas”, Temple lies along the famous Texas Wildflower Trail and is the demographic center of the state, with convenient access to major cities including Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio. This is an employed position with a competitive salary, moving allowance, generous CME, Epic EMR, and a comprehensive benefits package including 401k matching. As the largest not-for-profit health care system in Texas, Baylor Scott & White Health provides full-range, inpatient, outpatient, rehabilitation, and emergency medical services through 50+ hospitals and more than 800 patient access points. Compensation based on experience

Requirements

Medical degree from an accredited university
Texas State Medical License or ability to obtain a Texas Medical License by start date
Excellent communication, bedside manner, and organizational skills
Respectfully collaborate and build relationships with a diverse set of teammates
Doctorate Degree in Medicine
Licensed to Practice Medicine in the state of Texas by the Texas Medical Board
Employee shall be currently board certified in his or her speciality or demonstrate board of the American Board of Medical Specialties or the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists

Responsibilities

Provides care to critically ill patients in the Intensive Care Unit.
Supervises the medicine house staff in the ICU.
Evaluates patients who may require ICU care, when called from the Emergency Department or other inpatient units.
Leads emergency responses and supervises the medical house staff in Medical Code, Rapid Response, and Sepsis Code Teams
Performs requested consultations for emergencies in other critical care units -Surgical, Cardiac, Neurologic, Cardiothoracic ICUs.
Supervises and teaches the medicine house staff who staff the ICU, critical care consultation and emergency response teams.